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JAMES G. MARTIN
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 175
HURRICANE ANDREW RELIEF
WHEREAS, states of emergency have been declared in the
States of Florida and Louisiana and the Governors of
Florida and Louisiana have requested that the State of
North Carolina temporarily waive weight restrictions on the
gross weight of trucks transporting food, supplies and
equipment to the areas of disaster caused by Hurricane
Andrew and weight and license requirements thereon; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 1992, the United States
Department of Transportation declared a regional emergency
justifying an exemption from 49 C.F.R. 390-99 (Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) for a period of thirty
days in response to Hurricane Andrew; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166A, the North Carolina
Emergency Management Act, and by the authority vested in me
as Governor of the State of North Carolina by the
Constitution and laws of this State, and with the
concurrence of the Council of State; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of relieving human suffering
caused by Hurricane Andrew it is ORDERED:
Section 1. That for a period of time beginning
immediately until September 28, 1992, the State of North
Carolina under the supervision and direction of the
Department of Transportation and Division of Motor Vehicles
will waive weight restrictions on the gross weight of
vehicles transporting food, supplies and equipment to the
victims of Hurricane Andrew subject to the following
conditions:
(1) Vehicle weight will not exceed the maximum gross
vehicle weight criteria established by the
manufacturer or 90,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight,
whichever is less.
(2) Tandem axle weights shall not exceed 42,000 lbs.,
and single axle weights shall not exceed 22,000
lbs.
(3) The vehi~les will be allowed only on primary and
interstate routes to be designated by the
Department of Transportation.
(4) The vehicles will, upon entering the State of
North Carolina stop at the first available
vehicle weight station and produce identification
sufficient to establish that the load contained
thereon is part of the Hurricane Andrew relief
effort.
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Section 2. The vehicles d~scribed above will be
exempt from the vehicle licensing and tax requirements of
N.C.G.S. 105, Subchapter 5, Article 36B.
Section 3. As a result of the 24 August 1992
declaration of regional emergency by the United States
Department of Transportation and the corresponding
exemption from 49 C.F.R. 390-99, nonparticipants in North
Carolina's International Registration Plan will be
permitted to pass through North Carolina in accordance with
the spirit of the exemptions identified by this Executive
Order.
Section 4. The North Carolina Department of
Transportation shall enforce the conditions set forth in
Section 1 and Section 2 in a manner in which would best
accomplish -the implementation of this rule without
endangering the motorists on North Carolina highways.
This Order is effective immediately and shall remain
in effect until September 28, 1992.
This the )..31'1\day of August, 1992.
Martin
ATTEST: &6::Lt:'Z~ Secretary of State
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\t 0{ Norti,
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JAMES G. MARTIN
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 175
HURRICANE ANDREW RELIEF
WHEREAS, states of emergency have been declared in the
States of Florida and Louisiana and the Governors of
Florida and Louisiana have requested that the State of
North Carolina temporarily waive weight restrictions on the
gross weight of trucks transporting food, supplies and
equipment to the areas of disaster caused by Hurricane
Andrew and weight and license requirements thereon; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 1992, the United States
Department of Transportation declared a regional emergency
justifying an exemption from 49 C.F.R. 390-99 (Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) for a period of thirty
days in response to Hurricane Andrew; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166A, the North Carolina
Emergency Management Act, and by the authority vested in me
as Governor of the State of North Carolina by the
Constitution and laws of this State, and with the
concurrence of the Council of State; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of relieving human suffering
caused by Hurricane Andrew it is ORDERED:
Section 1. That for a period of time beginning
immediately until September 28, 1992, the State of North
Carolina under the supervision and direction of the
Department of Transportation and Division of Motor Vehicles
will waive weight restrictions on the gross weight of
vehicles transporting food, supplies and equipment to the
victims of Hurricane Andrew subject to the following
conditions:
(1) Vehicle weight will not exceed the maximum gross
vehicle weight criteria established by the
manufacturer or 90,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight,
whichever is less.
(2) Tandem axle weights shall not exceed 42,000 lbs.,
and single axle weights shall not exceed 22,000
lbs.
(3) The vehi~les will be allowed only on primary and
interstate routes to be designated by the
Department of Transportation.
(4) The vehicles will, upon entering the State of
North Carolina stop at the first available
vehicle weight station and produce identification
sufficient to establish that the load contained
thereon is part of the Hurricane Andrew relief
effort.
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Section 2. The vehicles d~scribed above will be
exempt from the vehicle licensing and tax requirements of
N.C.G.S. 105, Subchapter 5, Article 36B.
Section 3. As a result of the 24 August 1992
declaration of regional emergency by the United States
Department of Transportation and the corresponding
exemption from 49 C.F.R. 390-99, nonparticipants in North
Carolina's International Registration Plan will be
permitted to pass through North Carolina in accordance with
the spirit of the exemptions identified by this Executive
Order.
Section 4. The North Carolina Department of
Transportation shall enforce the conditions set forth in
Section 1 and Section 2 in a manner in which would best
accomplish -the implementation of this rule without
endangering the motorists on North Carolina highways.
This Order is effective immediately and shall remain
in effect until September 28, 1992.
This the )..31'1\day of August, 1992.
Martin
ATTEST: &6::Lt:'Z~ Secretary of State
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